Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Mauritius and India

😐 Solo nomad: Mauritius is 112.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mauritius is 122.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mauritius
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MUR 304
$2.60 ₹238
150.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.77 MUR 2,087
$13.91 ₹1,275
221.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 MUR 306
$4.17 ₹382
57.31%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MUR 116
$1.84 ₹168
35.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MUR 48.62
$0.44 ₹40.04
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MUR 31.64
$0.17 ₹15.35
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 104
$1.96 ₹179
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MUR 144
$3.50 ₹321
-11.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mauritius
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MUR 64.1
$0.73 ₹67.2
89.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 30.51
$0.48 ₹44.00
35.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 92.4
$0.72 ₹65.7
175.00%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 103
$0.94 ₹86.4
134.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 MUR 463
$5.23 ₹479
89.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 MUR 272
$3.12 ₹286
86.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.33 MUR 575
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Apples (1kg)
$2.26 MUR 105
$2.19 ₹201
3.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 90.3
$0.75 ₹68.4
158.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 95.3
$1.10 ₹100
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 MUR 140
$0.57 ₹52.4
428.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 MUR 49.18
$0.42 ₹38.64
152.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 MUR 51.4
$0.45 ₹41.26
144.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 MUR 40.51
$0.55 ₹50.1
58.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MUR 29.14
$0.33 ₹30.23
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 MUR 316
$4.13 ₹378
63.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 MUR 499
$7.66 ₹702
39.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MUR 76.3
$1.83 ₹167
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MUR 94.3
$2.90 ₹266
-30.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mauritius
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 46.89
$0.37 ₹33.46
172.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.19 MUR 1,547
$10.00 ₹917
231.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 207
$0.92 ₹84.1
382.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 MUR 148
$0.28 ₹25.62
1028.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.12 MUR 518
$1.77 ₹162
528.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MUR 69.7
$1.17 ₹107
27.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K MUR 1.4M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
122.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K MUR 1.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
48.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mauritius
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 MUR 2,745
$41.02 ₹3,759
43.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 MUR 767
$3.88 ₹355
324.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.88 MUR 1,533
$7.71 ₹707
326.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mauritius
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.23 MUR 1,595
$16.54 ₹1,515
106.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 MUR 353
$7.91 ₹725
-4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.65 MUR 310
$3.41 ₹313
95.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mauritius
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,163
$70.7 ₹6,481
117.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,753 MUR 174.9K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
103.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mauritius
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 MUR 2,163
$24.96 ₹2,287
85.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 MUR 1,800
$27.09 ₹2,482
42.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MUR 3,654
$46.21 ₹4,234
69.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 MUR 2,986
$33.03 ₹3,026
93.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mauritius
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 MUR 20.9K
$175 ₹16.1K
155.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.6K
$113 ₹10.4K
177.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 36.9K
$403 ₹37.0K
96.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 MUR 28.9K
$258 ₹23.7K
140.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,354 MUR 202.9K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
232.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,138 MUR 99.7K
$659 ₹60.4K
224.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mauritius
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 MUR 33.3K
$457 ₹41.8K
56.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.03
9.02
-33.15%

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Last update for Mauritius: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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